Areti Leontiou | Food Chemistry | Research Excellence Award

Dr. Areti Leontiou | Food Chemistry | Research Excellence Award

University Of Patras | Greece

 Dr. Areti A. Leontiou is an established researcher in materials science and polymer engineering, specializing in active and sustainable packaging materials, nanohybrids, and bio-based composites. Her work focuses on integrating functional nanoparticles, essential oils, and biopolymers to enhance mechanical strength, barrier performance, and antimicrobial activity of packaging systems. She has authored 38 peer-reviewed publications with over 908 citations and an h-index of 18, reflecting strong international visibility and research impact. Her studies are widely published in high-impact journals covering polymer chemistry, food packaging, and applied nanotechnology. She actively collaborates with multidisciplinary research teams, contributing to innovation at the interface of materials design and industrial application. Her research supports societal needs by advancing eco-friendly packaging technologies that improve food safety, shelf life, and environmental sustainability.

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Juan Jose Cuenca Martinez | Food Chemistry | Best Researcher Award

Dr. Juan Jose Cuenca Martinez | Best Researcher Award | Food Chemistry

Doctorando | University of Murcia | Spain

Dr. Juan José Cuenca-Martínez is an emerging researcher specializing in dealcoholisation technologies, wine chemistry, and analytical evaluation of beverage quality. His work demonstrates growing scientific recognition, with a research portfolio consisting of 5 peer-reviewed publications, an h-index of 3, and over 39 citations, reflecting increasing academic impact and visibility. His contributions focus particularly on the development and assessment of GoLo very-low-temperature vacuum distillation technology, a novel approach designed to remove ethanol from wines while preserving physicochemical integrity, sensory value, and stability. His recent publications explore the effects of GoLo processing on parameters such as polyphenol concentration, sulphite reduction, turbidity shifts, pH balance, acidity retention, and volatile aromatic compounds, offering quantitative insight into the chemical and sensory trade-offs associated with alcohol reduction. Through multi-author collaboration within interdisciplinary teams, he has advanced knowledge on emerging beverage technologies and supported the growing global demand for health-conscious, alcohol-reduced, and non-alcoholic wine products. His research aligns with evolving consumer preferences, sustainability trends, and industry innovation toward safer, regulated, and high-quality alternatives to traditional alcoholic beverages. With a developing citation trajectory and contributions to open-access scientific dissemination, Cuenca-Martínez continues to build a meaningful research footprint supporting modernization and scientific advancement in the beverage technology sector.

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Featured Publications

Cuenca-Martínez, J. J., Veiga-del-Baño, J. M., Cebrián-Tarancón, C., Sánchez-Gómez, R., Oliva, J., & Andreo-Martínez, P. (2025). The impact of GoLo technology on the quality properties of dealcoholised wines. Applied Sciences. https://doi.org/10.3390/app15073867

Veiga-del-Baño, J. M., Cuenca-Martínez, J. J., Oliva, J., Cámara, M. Á., & Andreo-Martínez, P. (2024). Total dealcoholisation of wines by very low temperature vacuum distillation technology called GoLo. Beverages. https://doi.org/10.3390/beverages10020032